Industrial Services Engineer

Description:

At Otter Tail Power, our employees help us serve the communities we support by producing reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible electricity. Our employees’ impact can take many forms. In this role, the Industrial Services Engineer will support, manage and grow our key customers by implementing new technology or management tools. Our successful employees ensure that our customers and communities have the power they need for modern life.

Examples of those activities will include:

• Lead the energy transition by developing customer adoption strategies for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and dynamic load management programs Analyze, develop, and refine procedures for estimating various factors for customers (including energy savings, billing impact etc). Collaborate with cross functional teams to create and communicate marketing programs, services, technologies and rates Serve as the primary point of contact for the customers, including during times of power quality and reliability challenges, to meet sales goals Negotiate commercial and industrial electric service contracts To best accomplish the above and other responsibilities, expect to travel overnight to various locations [1-4] times per month/year.

Qualifications:

We’re seeking candidates with a wide range of skills who are motivated to deeply understand complex information and lead customer stakeholders to the best path forward while aligning with our core values: Integrity, Community, Safety, Resourcefulness, Customer Service and People. Some examples of what we’re looking for include:

• Bright, resourceful, and action-oriented individuals, that have a significant positive community impact, our team-focused, and results orientated There’s a lot of innovation in our industry and we want positive, can-do people who are resilient through the challenges that sometimes come with change. Strong public relations skills, including the ability to handle controversial situations, contract negotiations, and frequent public speaking, are vital to ensuring an excellent customer experience while meeting company goals A strategic growth mindset with exceptional analytical and project management skills will allow you to conceive solutions and successfully implement them Five years of experience in engineering, energy management, processing, manufacturing, HVAC, sales, or other technical/electrical/customer service, and CEM, PE, or EIT certification Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering preferred and/or a minimum of five years of commercial/industrial energy audit experience If you do not have the years of work experience or completed bachelor’s degree, but have the skills reflected in our core values we encourage you to apply

Offering:

We believe employment is a partnership and we expect excellence from our talented employees. To support our employees and help them thrive in their career experience and goals, we offer:

• Competitive wage & benefit package. Employee Stock Ownership options Retirement Savings Fund with employer match Health insurance plan options

Training – our average employee spends [40] hours in training and development each year! This includes safety – one of our 5 values and key to our success – technical, compliance and developmental training. Growth – a cross functional position that presents to and is meeting with our executive team. Previous individuals in this role have become our Manager of Sales, Area Manager, and Manager of Asset Strategies. Career development is critical to our long-term success. Otter Tail Power employees have opportunities to participate in various leadership development programs, gain access to an a la carte online leadership course catalog, receive mentorship from current leaders and more! Access to mental health support from the experts at The Village Family Service Center. Flexibility in location. Preferred location is Fergus Fall, MN, but can be officed from any of our Customer Service Centers. Willingness to come into the office 3 days per week.

If this sounds like a great fit for you, apply today. Don’t wait too long though!

To apply, visit our careers page at www.otpco.com.  We’ll accept applications through August 22, 2022.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.